Game News: October 31, 2006

Search Engine Targets Online Gamers (TechWeb)
   TechWeb - Vertical search engine provider Convera is developing a Web search function for ProGames Network targeting online gamers.

15 new MOH: Airborne screens
   Fresh images of EA' latest Unreal Engine-powered WWII shooter on 360.
EA has released a batch of new Medal of Honor: Airborne screenshots, showing off the WWII shooter's new Unreal Engine 3-powered antics.



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10Tacle talks Elveon
   An Elf-tastic action-RPG, what we've seen so far has had us impressed and intrigued. Elveon overlord Slavo Hazucha fills us in.
10Tacle's Elveon is a game that eyes should be kept on. In development for PC and Xbox 360, it's an action-RPG dealing with Elf-kind that recently wowed us with one of the most incredible videogame environments we've ever seen. Epic's Unreal Engine 3 throbs away at the heart of the title, you see, and 10Tacle has additionally enhanced the engine with some of its own tech to ensure it suits its vision for Elveon down to a tee.

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Four billion Halo 2 games played on Live
   With almost four million unique users notched up in under two years. See what game types are the most popular inside.
A recent post by Bungie revealed that, thanks to database programmer extraordinaire Roger Wolfson, games of Halo 2 online have 'officially surged over the four billion games played mark'. And that's in a little under two years after the game's launch.



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Free 'Tales' Toy
   In one of the cutest examples of what is possible with the combination of Namco's IP and Bandai's toy know-how, leading video games publisher and developer Namco Bandai Games America Inc. has teamed up with toy manufacturer Bandai Hong Kong to bring a one-of-a-kind stuffed toy collectible of Tokunag...

Halo Theme Goes Live
   Microsoft has released a Halo Trilogy Theme for 150 Microsoft Points (US $1.88) through Xbox Live Marketplace for big Halo Fans who can't wait to get it free when they pre-order the 'Halo 3' Xbox 360 Faceplate. The 4.96MB download features Mister Chief's Spartan MJOLNIR Armor from 'past, present, a...

HP Resorts to Voodoo
   HP has completed its acquisition of VoodooPC, a high-end gaming PC provider located in Canada. The acquisition will strengthen HP's gaming market portfolio by bringing together the high-end gaming expertise of VoodooPC with HP's research and development and global distribution capabilities. Voodoo...

'NBA Live 07:' The Simulated Season
   With the NBA season about to tip-off, EA Sports has used the 'NBA Live 07' simulation engine to predict not only the winners of every game, but the playoffs, and some of the league leaders as well. And good news for Knicks fans, the team only wins 19 games. Why is that good? There's no way Isiah ke...

Wake Technical Community College Hosts Digital Game Lecture Series
   

As part of a series hosted by the college's simulation and game development curriculum and sponsored by the National Science Foundation, Ubisoft/Red Storm Entertainment's Patrick Sebring is set to lecture on game play at Raleigh, NC's Wake Technical Community College on Wednesday, November 1.

Sony warns of PlayStation 3 scams (AP)
   AP - Sony Corp. issued a warning Tuesday against false promotional offers for its upcoming PlayStation 3 video game console.

Microsoft Updates Xbox Live Service (NewsFactor)
   NewsFactor - This week, Microsoft launched a new virtual missile in the ongoing console wars, with the latest salvo being a broad set of updates to the Xbox Live platform.

Britain to regulate online gaming, opposes U.S. ban (Reuters)
   

Reuters - Britain unveiled plans on Tuesday to regulate Internet gambling and said a recent U.S. ban on the industry risked driving it underground.

New media: Jericho's walls breached
   The Clive Barker horror-fest assaults our eyeballs with first trailer and new screens.
We've only had a few snippets on Clive Barker's Jericho since it was announced but, what with it being Halloween and all, Codemasters has decided to go all supernatural and release new media from the horror project. Check out the screenshots and trailer that we've uploaded to this page.



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Size matters to Sony
   "We'll be pushing the 25GB threshold very quickly, and I expect this time next year we will see games that are justifying 50GB," says Phil Harrison.
In an interview with Edge magazine, head of Sony Worldwide Studios, Phil Harrison, says that the huge data consumption of PS3 games will require the storage space afforded by Blu-ray discs.

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Slice of GoldenEye remade on 360
   Classic N64 GoldenEye deathmatch map Facility is being remade for Perfect Dark Zero.
There's much nostalgia in the office this morning, as we contemplate the return of possibly the greatest lavatory-based deathmatch arena ever; GoldenEye 007's Facility.

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Latest Red Orchestra update imminent
   Tripwire details forthcoming additions to its FPS, trailer showcases new content.
Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 is shortly to receive new booster pack Free Fall and developer Tripwire Interactive has released footage revealing the imminent content.

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New video games play to serious objectives (USATODAY.com)
   USATODAY.com - Video games are getting a serious dose of reality. The two-day Serious Games Summit, ending Tuesday in Arlington, Va., features games that involve such real-world issues as gerrymandering, medical education and military operations.

Halo movie 'postpwned'
   Peter Jackson and WingNut Films officially "postpone" making the Halo movie. Official statement inside.
After Universal Pictures and 20th Century Fox pulled out of co-financing the Halo movie, Bungie and Microsoft were quick to state that work would carry on regardless.

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